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John Deere 490D
The John Deere 490D is a track excavator built by John Deere. Most units reaching the used market were built around 1988. It is common in the North American used market. About 100% of units have an enclosed cab, 4% of those with air conditioning. Units are fairly standardised (consistency score 83). Typical hours at resale: 5,000–10,000 h.
Overview
| Manufacturer | John Deere |
|---|---|
| Type | Track Excavators |
| Category | Hydraulic Excavator, Track |
| Size class | 6-12 t |
| Built around | 1988 |
| Used-market presence | common |
| Hours at resale | 5,000–10,000 h |
| Enclosed cab | 100% of units |
| Air conditioning | 4% of enclosed units |
| Configuration consistency | 83 / 100 |
How units are configured
Share of units observed in the used market with each option.
| Cab | EROPS 96% EROPS w AC 4% |
|---|---|
| Stick length | 9' 10" 67% 9' 6" 21% 8' 2" 5% 10' 2" 3% 9' 7" 3% |
| Hydraulics | Standard 85% Auxiliary 15% |
| Grouser | Double 89% Triple 11% |
| Track type | Steel 100% |
| Pad width | 28 inch 74% 20 inch 10% 24 inch 10% 16 inch 2% 22 inch 2% |
| Thumb | Manual 69% Hydraulic 31% |
Other John Deere 490 variants
| Model | Size | Built around | Used market | Enclosed cab |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Deere 490 | 6-12 t | 1985 | common | 99% |
| John Deere 490E | 12-20 t | 1994 | very common | 100% |
| John Deere 490ELC | 12-20 t | 1995 | rare | — |
Comparable machines from other brands
| Model | Make | Size | Built around | Used market | Enclosed cab |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caterpillar E70 | Caterpillar | 6-12 t | 1990 | very common | 100% |
| Caterpillar 307 | Caterpillar | 6-12 t | 1995 | very common | 100% |
| Caterpillar E110B | Caterpillar | 6-12 t | 1990 | very common | 100% |
| Caterpillar 311 | Caterpillar | 6-12 t | 1994 | very common | 100% |
| Caterpillar 307SSR | Caterpillar | 6-12 t | 1994 | very common | 100% |
| Hitachi EX60 | Hitachi | 6-12 t | 1990 | common | 100% |
| Hitachi EX120-5 | Hitachi | 6-12 t | 1998 | common | 100% |
| Komatsu PC75UU-2 | Komatsu | 6-12 t | 1994 | common | 99% |
Source
Configuration profiles derived from North American auction records, used with the data owner's permission. Figures describe units observed in the used market, not factory specifications.